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Other viruses are responsible for longer-lasting effects. In so-called latent infections, the viral genes lie low, becoming active only intermittently, but throughout a lifetime. Herpes simplex (HSV), for example, makes its presence felt either in the form of genital lesions (usually caused by HSV-2) or as cold sores around the mouth (usually HSV-1), and comes under immediate attack by the immune system, which most of the time wins the battle...
Several such events or "co-factors" have been suggested in the papillomavirus-cervical cancer connection. They include smoking (which appears to increase risk of this cancer fourfold), poor hygiene and concurrent infection with the herpes simplex virus type 2. Says Dr. Carlos Lopez of the Centers for Disease Control: "Maybe one virus is the instigator and the other is the promoter...
Today the Extension and Education Schools have established scholarships for Cambridge employees. And Professor Von Moltke of the Design School heads a special committee to find a land-use resolution for the Simplex site...
...because it is a welfare housing program. That's the function of the Cambridge Housing Authority, the Section Eight Program, the community development corporations such as the Riverside Cambridgeport Community Corporation, the various neighborhood initiatives for linkage or leverage such as those by Area Four Coalition, the Simplex Committee, and numerous initiatives in East Cambridge under Councilor Alfred E. Vellucci's guidance. We strongly support the adoption of a city-wide linkage plan to aid middle as well as low to moderate income residents...
Neighborhood groups, who oppose this move in favor of low-cost housing and blue-collar jobs on the Simplex site, are expected to petition the City Council to tighten the area's zoning restrictions...